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66 Cade Nelson
Cade Nelson
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    258
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Shrewsbury, Mass.
  • High School:
    Shrewsbury
  • Position:
    Defensive Line
  • Major:
    Criminal Justice
  • gp
    10
  • tk
    44.0
  • sac
    3.5
  • int
    0
  • ffum
    1
Recent games
Date Opponent Result
Oct 5 at Vermont State Castleton L, 24-10
Oct 19 Framingham St. L, 21-7
Oct 26 at Plymouth St. L, 35-7
Oct 31 at Mass. Maritime W, 13-10
Nov 9 Mass.-Dartmouth L, 56-14
Nov 16 Fitchburg St. W, 22-7
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Solo tackles 22 21
Assists 22 20
Tackles 44.0 41.0
Tackles per game 4.4 4.6
Sacks 3.5 3.5
Sack yards 30 30
Interceptions 0 0
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries 1 1
Fumble return TDs - -
Game Log - Passing
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 6 Anna Maria L, 41-13 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Bridgewater St. W, 24-17 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 WestConn L, 31-13 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Worcester St. W, 35-27 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Vermont State Castleton L, 24-10 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Framingham St. L, 21-7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Plymouth St. L, 35-7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Mass. Maritime W, 13-10 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Mass.-Dartmouth L, 56-14 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Fitchburg St. W, 22-7 - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Rushing
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 6 Anna Maria L, 41-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Bridgewater St. W, 24-17 - - - - - - -
Sep 21 WestConn L, 31-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Worcester St. W, 35-27 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Vermont State Castleton L, 24-10 - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Framingham St. L, 21-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Plymouth St. L, 35-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Mass. Maritime W, 13-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Mass.-Dartmouth L, 56-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Fitchburg St. W, 22-7 - - - - - - -
Game Log - Receiving
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 6 Anna Maria L, 41-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Bridgewater St. W, 24-17 - - - - - - -
Sep 21 WestConn L, 31-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Worcester St. W, 35-27 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Vermont State Castleton L, 24-10 - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Framingham St. L, 21-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Plymouth St. L, 35-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Mass. Maritime W, 13-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Mass.-Dartmouth L, 56-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Fitchburg St. W, 22-7 - - - - - - -
Game Log - Kicking
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 6 Anna Maria L, 41-13 - - - 0 0 0
Sep 14 Bridgewater St. W, 24-17 - - - - - 0
Sep 21 WestConn L, 31-13 - - - - - 0
Sep 28 at Worcester St. W, 35-27 - - - - - 0
Oct 5 at Vermont State Castleton L, 24-10 - - - - - 0
Oct 19 Framingham St. L, 21-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 26 at Plymouth St. L, 35-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 31 at Mass. Maritime W, 13-10 - - - - - 0
Nov 9 Mass.-Dartmouth L, 56-14 - - - - - 0
Nov 16 Fitchburg St. W, 22-7 - - - - - 0
Game Log - Punting
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 6 Anna Maria L, 41-13 - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Bridgewater St. W, 24-17 - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 WestConn L, 31-13 - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Worcester St. W, 35-27 - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Vermont State Castleton L, 24-10 - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Framingham St. L, 21-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Plymouth St. L, 35-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Mass. Maritime W, 13-10 - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Mass.-Dartmouth L, 56-14 - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Fitchburg St. W, 22-7 - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Returns
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 6 Anna Maria L, 41-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Bridgewater St. W, 24-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 WestConn L, 31-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Worcester St. W, 35-27 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Vermont State Castleton L, 24-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Framingham St. L, 21-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Plymouth St. L, 35-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Mass. Maritime W, 13-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Mass.-Dartmouth L, 56-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Fitchburg St. W, 22-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - All-Purpose
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 6 Anna Maria L, 41-13 1 - - - - 0
Sep 14 Bridgewater St. W, 24-17 1 - - - - 0
Sep 21 WestConn L, 31-13 1 - - - - 0
Sep 28 at Worcester St. W, 35-27 1 - - - - 0
Oct 5 at Vermont State Castleton L, 24-10 1 - - - - 0
Oct 19 Framingham St. L, 21-7 1 - - - - 0
Oct 26 at Plymouth St. L, 35-7 1 - - - - 0
Oct 31 at Mass. Maritime W, 13-10 1 - - - - 0
Nov 9 Mass.-Dartmouth L, 56-14 1 - - - - 0
Nov 16 Fitchburg St. W, 22-7 1 - - - - 0
Game Log - Scoring
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 6 Anna Maria L, 41-13 0 - - - - - - 0 - - 0 0
Sep 14 Bridgewater St. W, 24-17 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 21 WestConn L, 31-13 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 28 at Worcester St. W, 35-27 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 5 at Vermont State Castleton L, 24-10 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 19 Framingham St. L, 21-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 26 at Plymouth St. L, 35-7 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 31 at Mass. Maritime W, 13-10 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 9 Mass.-Dartmouth L, 56-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 16 Fitchburg St. W, 22-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 6 Anna Maria L, 41-13 1 2 3.0 - - 0.5 1 - - - - - - - 1 -
Sep 14 Bridgewater St. W, 24-17 3 4 7.0 - - 1.5 8 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 WestConn L, 31-13 2 2 4.0 1.0 9 1.5 10 1 1 - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Worcester St. W, 35-27 2 2 4.0 1.0 10 2.0 11 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Vermont State Castleton L, 24-10 1 1 2.0 - - 0.5 1 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Framingham St. L, 21-7 2 4 6.0 1.5 11 2.0 11 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Plymouth St. L, 35-7 5 0 5.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 31 at Mass. Maritime W, 13-10 3 1 4.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Mass.-Dartmouth L, 56-14 0 2 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Fitchburg St. W, 22-7 3 4 7.0 - - 1.5 2 - - - - - - - - -
  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2024-25 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 40 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats: Passing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 40 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats: Rushing

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2021-22 10 - - - - - - -
2022-23 10 - - - - - - -
2023-24 10 - - - - - - -
2024-25 10 - - - - - - -
Total 40 - - - - - - -

Career Stats: Receiving

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - 0
2024-25 10 - - - - 0 0 - 0
Total 40 - - - - 0 0 - 0

Career Stats: Kicking

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 40 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats: Punting

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - -
2024-25 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats: Returns

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2021-22 10 - - - - 0 .0
2022-23 10 - - - - 0 .0
2023-24 10 - - - - 0 .0
2024-25 10 - - - - 0 .0
Total 40 - - - - 0 .0

Career Stats: All-Purpose

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2021-22 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2024-25 0 0.0 - - - - - - 0 - 0 0
Total 0 0.0 - - - - - - 0 - 0 0

Career Stats: Scoring

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2021-22 10 23 22 45.0 4.5 1.0 1 6.0 9 1 - - - - 1 2
2022-23 10 29 32 61.0 6.1 3.0 16 8.0 31 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023-24 10 24 30 54.0 5.4 4.5 18 6.5 25 - - - - - - 1
2024-25 10 22 22 44.0 4.4 3.5 30 9.5 44 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
Total 40 98 106 204.0 5.1 12.0 65 30.0 109 3 1 0 0 0 1 4

Career Stats: Defense

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event                      
Total 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location                      
Home 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result                      
Wins 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month                      
September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats: Passing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event                  
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 9 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 6 - - - - - - - -
Away 4 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 4 - - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - - -
Month                  
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats: Rushing

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event                
Total 10 - - - - - - -
Conference 9 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 6 - - - - - - -
Away 4 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 4 - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - -
Month                
September 4 - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats: Receiving

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event                  
Total 10 - - - - 0 0 - 0
Conference 9 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location                  
Home 6 - - - - 0 0 - 0
Away 4 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result                  
Wins 4 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 6 - - - - 0 0 - 0
Month                  
September 4 - - - - 0 0 - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats: Kicking

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event                  
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 9 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 6 - - - - - - - -
Away 4 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 4 - - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - - -
Month                  
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats: Punting

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event                    
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location                    
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result                    
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month                    
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats: Returns

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event              
Total 10 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 9 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location              
Home 6 - - - - 0 .0
Away 4 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result              
Wins 4 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 6 - - - - 0 .0
Month              
September 4 - - - - 0 .0
October 4 - - - - 0 .0
November 2 - - - - 0 .0

Splits Stats: All-Purpose

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event                        
Total 0 0.0 - - - - - - 0 - 0 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location                        
Home 0 0.0 - - - - - - 0 - 0 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result                        
Wins 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - - - 0 - 0 0
Month                        
September 0 0.0 - - - - - - 0 - 0 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats: Scoring

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event                                
Total 10 22 22 44.0 4.4 3.5 30 9.5 44 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
Conference 9 21 20 41.0 4.6 3.5 30 9.0 43 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location                                
Home 6 11 18 29.0 4.8 2.5 20 7.0 32 1 1 0 - - - 1
Away 4 11 4 15.0 3.8 1.0 10 2.5 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result                                
Wins 4 11 11 22.0 5.5 1.0 10 5.0 21 - - - - - - -
Losses 6 11 11 22.0 3.7 2.5 20 4.5 23 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
Month                                
September 4 8 10 18.0 4.5 2.0 19 5.5 30 1 1 0 - - - 1
October 4 11 6 17.0 4.3 1.5 11 2.5 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
November 2 3 6 9.0 4.5 - - 1.5 2 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats: Defense

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Football Places Three on All-Conference Teams

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